Dates February 17 Winning time 6:44.63 | Competitors 38 from 18 nations Venue Olympic Oval | |
Location Olympic Oval, Calgary, Canada | ||
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Olympic Oval.
38 competitors from 18 nations participated in the event.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new World and Olympic records were set during the competition:
References
Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA